South Western Expressways - Reading

Compatibility: Train Simulator Classic

This product has been released, you can find out more on the product page

This South Western Expressways - Reading route add-on is around 220 miles in length and features the Great Western Main Line (Chippenham to Bristol section), Bristol to Exeter, Reading to Taunton, Westbury to Bristol via Bath Spa and Westbury to Chippenham lines.

The route features 39 stations and numerous custom assets along with a set of 19 Standard scenarios and 4 Free Roam scenarios.

  • Based in 2010
  • Beautifully detailed and immersive scenery of the South West
  • 39 custom-built stations
  • Includes 19 Standard scenarios and 4 Free Roam scenarios
  • Custom-built prominent buildings and objects
South Western Expressways - Reading builds on the original set of routes in Just Trains' earlier South Western Expressways add-on which ended at Pewsey station. This new release adds the 39-mile section to Reading station and runs west from Reading in the east to Bristol via Westbury and south-west down to Exeter. Having Reading station now means you can drive the classic route of Reading-Westbury-Exeter without having to go via Bristol.

Alongside brand-new stations, existing stations have been updated and we have laid new track and updated the signalling and lineside scenery. The route comes with over 200 brand-new custom objects and is Quick Drive compatible.

You can take a look at the Route Guide here!

Important! If you purchased Train Simulator after 20 September 2012, you will require the European Loco & Asset Pack and the US Loco & Asset Pack (both available to purchase via Steam) for the route to display correctly.

Note: Additional stock (not supplied) is required for some of the scenarios to function correctly. Please see the scenario details in the Detailed Description below for more details.

INCLUDED LINES

Great Western Main Line (Chippenham to Bristol section)
This line goes from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. Previously, trains that used to go onwards via Bristol to Exeter called this route the 'Great Way Round'.

Bristol to Exeter
This line runs from Bristol Temple Meads all the way down to Exeter.

Reading to Taunton
This line runs south from Reading through Westbury and then joins the Bristol to Exeter section at Cogload Junction (east of Taunton).

Westbury to Bristol via Bath Spa
Departing Westbury driving north, you reach Bradford Junction, where you head north-west. This takes you to Bathampton Junction and bearing west here takes you to Bath Spa station and then to Bristol Temple Meads on the Great Western Main Line.

Westbury to Chippenham
Departing Westbury driving north, you reach Bradford Junction, where you head north-east. This takes you to Thingley Junction and bearing east here you join the Great Western Main Line towards Chippenham.


STATIONS

  • Reading
  • Reading West
  • Theale
  • Aldermaston
  • Midgham
  • Thatcham
  • Newbury Racecourse
  • Newbury
  • Kintbury
  • Hungerford
  • Bedwyn
  • Pewsey
  • Westbury
  • Frome
  • Bruton
  • Castle Cary
  • Bristol Temple Meads
  • Bedminster
  • Parson Street
  • Nailsea and Backwell
  • Yatton
  • Worle
  • Weston Milton
  • Weston-super-Mare
  • Highbridge and Burnham
  • Bridgwater
  • Taunton
  • Tiverton Parkway
  • Exeter St Davids
  • Exeter St Thomas
  • Trowbridge
  • Bradford-on-Avon
  • Avoncliff Halt
  • Freshford
  • Bath Spa
  • Oldfield Park
  • Keynsham
  • Melksham
  • Chippenham

POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE

  • Reading Royal Mail depot
  • Phoenix offices
  • Pinnacle offices
  • Reading fire station
  • Reading auction centre and farmers’ market
  • Reading Lower Triangle depot
  • Reading Upper Triangle depot
  • Southcote Junction
  • M4 motorway bridge
  • Theale aggregates and oil depot
  • Ufton Nervet level crossing and memorial
  • Aldermaston Padworth sidings
  • Colthrop level crossing and signal box
  • Thatcham Royal Mail depot
  • Newbury Racecourse
  • Sterling garage
  • Newbury engineer sidings
  • Kintbury level crossing and ground frame box
  • Kennet and Avon Canal
  • Hungerford road bridge
  • St. Michael & All Angels church, Bedwyn
  • Crofton Beam Engines
  • Bruce tunnel near Crofton
  • Pewsey White Horse
  • Woodborough Yard
  • Westbury Cement Works
  • Ladydown aqueduct
  • Avoncliff aqueduct
  • Limpley Stoke disused station
  • Bathampton Junction
  • Box Tunnel
  • Sydney Gardens
  • Twerton tunnels
  • St. Anne’s cutting
  • Bristol East depot
  • Barton Hill train care depot
  • St. Philip’s Marsh train depot
  • Bristol Freightliner terminal
  • Site of Flax Bourton station
  • Track to MOD fuel depot
  • Holiday park
  • Bridgwater sidings
  • Parrett Girder Bridge
  • M5 motorway bridges
  • Cogload Junction
  • Westbury yards
  • Clink Road Junction
  • Whatley Quarry line
  • Blatchbridge Junction
  • Somerset and Dorset Railway disused bridge
  • Somerton viaduct
  • Somerton ground frame
  • Somerton Tunnel
  • Langport viaduct
  • Langport girder bridge
  • Taunton Rugby Football Club
  • Fairwater Yard
  • Whiteball Tunnel
  • Site of Tiverton Junction station
  • Site of Hele & Bradninch station
  • Stoke Canon signal box
  • Cowley Bridge Junction
  • Riverside yard
  • Exeter Train Maintenance Depot
  • Exeter Power Signal Box
  • Exeter College

SCENARIOS

19 Standard scenarios and 4 Free Roam scenarios are included. Some of the scenarios only require the default Train Simulator stock (these are prefixed with [Default]) and some require additional payware content.

Here’s a list of all the add-ons required to operate those scenarios which require additional payware stock.

Just Trains

  • Voyager Advanced 2019
  • JJA Autoballaster PlusPak Advanced
  • Class 67 Advanced & Car Carriers
Armstrong Powerhouse

  • Class 158/159 (Cummins) Enhancement Pack
  • Class 43 (MTU)/Mk3 Enhancement Pack
  • Class 66 Enhancement Pack
  • HIA Wagon Pack
  • JHA Wagon Pack
  • Class 142 Diesel Multiple Unit Pack
  • Class 150/2 Diesel Multiple Unit Pack
  • Class 67 Enhancement Pack
  • Mk2D-F Coach Pack
  • Mk.1 Coach Pack Vol. 1
  • Mk2 A-C Coach Pack
Steam

  • Network South East Class 159 DMU Add-On
  • EWS Class 66 v2.0 Loco Add-On
  • Freightliner Class 66 v2.0 Loco Add-On
  • Chatham Main & Medway Valley Lines Route Add-On
  • Freightliner Class 70 Loco Add-On
  • DB Schenker Class 59/2 Loco Add-On
  • EWS Class 67 Loco Add-On

Standard scenarios requiring additional payware stock

1C83 1219 London Paddington – Taunton
Take a First Great Western HST from Reading to Taunton, stopping at most stations en route.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 110 minutes

1M41 1006 Paignton – Manchester Piccadilly
Take a Cross Country service from Exeter to Bristol Temple Meads.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 65 minutes

2K32 0812 Reading – Bedwyn
Drive a Class 166 from Reading to Bedwyn.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 50 minutes

2M17 1932 Westbury – Cheltenham Spa
Drive 2M17 from Westbury to Chippenham.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 30 minutes

6A83 Machen Quarry – West Drayton
Drive a heavy stone train on a long distance journey from Dr Days Junction (Bristol) to Theale Goods Loop via Bath Spa and Newbury.
Difficulty: Hard
Duration: 135 minutes

1A07 06:49 Weston-super-Mare – London Paddington
Leaving Weston-super-Mare in the early morning, you will take 1A07 as far as Chippenham.
Difficulty: Hard
Duration: 65 minutes

1A74 05:53 Plymouth – London Paddington
Drive an HST from Exeter St Davids to Reading on a glorious morning in the Summer of 2010. This fast service will call only at Taunton en route.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 105 minutes

1J93 1806 London Paddington – Frome
Drive an HST on a rush hour service from Reading to Frome, calling at most stations en route. Upon arrival at Frome, you will form 2A85, the 20:15 departure back to Westbury.
Difficulty: Hard
Duration: 130 minutes

2V93 17:30 Weymouth – Bristol
Drive a Weymouth to Bristol service between Castle Cary and Bristol Temple Meads via Frome, Westbury and Bath Spa.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 80 minutes

The Torbay Flyer [AP67]
Drive the Torbay Flyer of August 2010 between Westbury and Exeter St Davids, unusually routed via Bath Spa, Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 120 minutes

The Torbay Flyer [JT67]
Drive the Torbay Flyer of August 2010 between Westbury and Exeter St Davids, unusually routed via Bath Spa, Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 120 minutes


Standard scenarios using default Train Simulator stock

No additional payware stock is needed for these scenarios to operate correctly.

[Default] 2K32 0812 Reading – Bedwyn
Drive a Class 166 from Reading to Bedwyn.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 50 minutes

[Default] 2V93 1730 Weymouth – Bristol Temple Meads
Drive a Weymouth to Bristol service between Castle Cary and Bristol Temple Meads via Frome, Westbury and Bath Spa.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 80 minutes

[Default] 1C83 1219 London Paddington – Taunton
Take a First Great Western HST from Reading to Taunton, stopping at most stations en route.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 110 minutes

[Default] 1A74 0553 Plymouth – London Paddington
Drive an HST on an express from Exeter St Davids to Reading on a glorious morning in the summer of 2010. This fast service will call only at Taunton en route.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 105 minutes

[Default] 1A07 0649 Weston-super-Mare – London Paddington
Leaving Weston-super-Mare in the early morning, you will take 1A07 as far as Chippenham.
Difficulty: Hard
Duration: 65 minutes

[Default] 2M17 1932 Westbury – Cheltenham Spa
Drive 2M17 from Westbury to Chippenham.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 30 minutes

[Default] 1M41 1006 Paignton – Manchester Piccadilly
Take a Cross Country service from Exeter to Bristol Temple Meads.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 65 minutes

[Default] 1J93 1806 London Paddington – Frome
Drive an HST on a rush hour service from Reading to Frome, calling at most stations en route. On arrival at Frome, you will then form 2A85, the 20:15 departure back to Westbury.
Difficulty: Hard
Duration: 130 minutes


Free Roam Scenarios

Click a train and take it for a drive!

  • Reading Free Roam
  • Westbury Free Roam
  • Bristol Temple Meads Free Roam
  • Exeter St Davids Free Roam

Development Updates

18 May 2021

Here's a new set of screenshots for South Western Expressways - Reading. We're now entering the final stages of development, look out for new pics over the coming days prior to release.

These shots show various parts of the route including Woodrow Bourton, Flax Bourton, Twerton Short Tunnel, Oldfield Park, Hungerford, Frome, Newbury Racecourse and Reading West. Enjoy!

04 May 2021

As we edge closer to completion and release of this new route expect to see more updates beginning today with this selection of new screenshots highlighting some of the recent progress from the project. The areas covered in this post are: Cogload Junction, St Annes Cutting, Twerton Tunnel, Somerton Tunnel & areas around Newbury including the Racecourse buildings.

To keep up to date bookmark this page for new entries and remember you can check out our upcoming live streams (every Tuesday evening) and follow activity across our Social Media channels where the release date and pricing will be announced pretty soon.

29 March 2021

Our upcoming South Western Expressways - Reading route continues to progress nicely. Here's our latest Development update with screenshots showing a selection of stations and lineside scenery along the Westbury to Reading section.

These images show: Hungerford, Kintbury, Newbury Racecourse and Midgham Stations, all very different from each other, from a countryside remote station to the racecourse near Newbury these stations all have their own characteristic and style. Alongside the station locations you will also see Colthrop Level Crossing Signal Box, Westbury Yard, and other areas of interest. Enjoy the shots.

22 February 2021

This latest development update shows images around Bedwyn,one of the more important stations on the "Berks and Hants" as it is where there is a turnback siding for stopping services from Reading. The station has been modelled in FGW condition, it is very much still a work-in-progress as pictured with further additions to come including car stop markers and a shelter.   Enjoy checking out that details!

 
26 January 2021

Here's a quick look at how a custom built station gets developed.  It looks way more simple than it actually is here. 

Here are some in development pictures of Pewsey station from the early stages of modelling through to completion, this is the first of many custom stations to be placed on route alongside some all-new signage and station clutter.  All our stations start with an export of the track that has already been laid in the game by one of our route builders. The station is then built from there using photography research as well as other reference material like google maps to provide the most accurate representation.

A notable bit of history for the station is the original footbridge was replaced with a second-hand one brought from Cookham before being replaced again in 2015, however, due to the era of the route we have modelled the Cookham bridge rather than the current footbridge.
 

 

04 January 2021

Here are a set of initial work in progress screenshots for this new route.  We'll be bringing you more shots and details as the route progresses.  Stay tuned for the updates as they appear.

 

South Western Expressways - Reading
Train Simulator Classic